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BACKGROUND HISTORY
Tim Chaloner first started with a taxi service in the 1920's running services between the village of Moss and Wrexham. In 1929 he purchased his first bus a Dennis 20 seater. On occasions Tim would be assisted by his brother Samuel as conductor. Change of buses occurred a number of times but the firm remained a one bus operation until the war when in 1943 a second vehicle was operated. Unfortunately Tim died in 1946 (at the age of 46) and the business continued with Doris, Tim's wife, employing a driver and she acted as conductress. Tim's son Edward joined the business and the name of the firm became D Chaloner and Son. At one stage the fleet grew to 3 vehicles. By the end of 1962 the fleet reduced to a single vehicle which remained the case for the duration of the business. Edward was the principal driver with his sister Iris being the conductress. Doris died in 1978. The business continued to operate the same service to Moss and Summerhill from Wrexham until April 2003 when the bus and service was taken over by GHA Coaches.
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